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Mike Konrad
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January 29, 2025
De Gaulle Set a Pattern For TrumpDe Gaulle understood that nations have to be unified in laws, language, and identity -- none of this multicultural nonsense. He wanted to Make France Great Again.
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January 15, 2025
The Problem of Free SpeechIn the days of the printing press, power was in the hands of those who could read and think. Today, social media has put power in the hands of dolts, who cannot be filtered. What is to be done?
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January 4, 2025
The Forgotten TurfIt’s one of the world’s most important pieces of land outside Jerusalem — but almost no one knows about it.
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January 3, 2025
Let's Aim for Historical AccuracyThere may have been a real King Arthur -- but not a real Mohammed.
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October 23, 2024
Religion and Politics: Not as Separate as You Would ThinkOne of the follies of recent Western Civilization is its exaggerated hyper-secularization, with man being the measure of all things, and religious faith being relegated to a sideshow.
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September 1, 2024
There Will Be No ‘Day After’ in GazaIt would be better to pay the Palestinians to leave. And that is what should be done.
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August 4, 2024
The Root of the Mideast’s ProblemsAt least in the modern era, the British deserve some of the blame.
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July 6, 2024
The Immigration War No One Talks AboutIf this one had gone differently, the whole world would also be different now.
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May 13, 2024
What the War is AboutThe fusion of Judaism and the Hellenized world created Western civilization. That's why the barbarians are at the gate.
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May 11, 2024
Benjamin Netanyahu: Not such a bad guy!The leftist media despise him, but the truth is that he is arguably the greatest world leader of the last fifty years.
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May 10, 2024
The Importance of HistoryGeorge Orwell once said, “Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.'” With the idiocies seen on college campuses all over the world, this warning is more current than ever.
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April 1, 2024
Only an ‘Educated’ ‘Expert’ Could Give Advice This BadLet’s prescribe opioids for depression! What could go wrong?
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March 17, 2024
In the Israeli-Palestinian fight, a doxxing arms raceRegardless of what side you’re on, be careful what you say on the internet.
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January 23, 2024
Chile Faces a Red/Green AllianceChile has a bizarre profile when it comes to the Mideast.
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January 20, 2024
Is the West Allowed to Win?If it's either the Israelis or the Palestinians who win in Gaza, it ought to be Israel.
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December 30, 2023
What if There’s a Real Solution in Gaza?The Israeli government is considering relocating some Gazans to Latin America. Better late than never?
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December 26, 2023
Is censorship, doxxing, and cancel culture the answer to culling sympathy for terrorists?After October 7th, many have called for Western supporters of Hamas to be harshly penalized—but what happens when “they” inevitably turn it against “us”?
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December 24, 2023
For Israel, God has a backup plan from Latin AmericaBased on the rise of Evangelical Christians in the region, Latin America is becoming increasingly pro-Israel.
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December 20, 2023
How Properly to Punish the IrishIf the Irish are upset about their white privilege, here is the proper way to make them pay for it.
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October 20, 2023
A solution so simpleEmployers are having a hard time finding labor, so I have a suggestion, and it amounts to a panacea: removing government from the lives of the people.
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October 16, 2023
Don’t Send Them to the WestRight now, it is starting to look as though Israel is planning to forcibly move the Gazans. Good luck...
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September 25, 2023
Elon Musk is no heroWith Musk’s stance against an ADL completely given over to leftism, it’s easy to think of him as a proponent of freedom, but it’s important to remember that he’s part of the ruling class ushering in tyranny.
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September 1, 2023
The Deep, Enduring Roots of the Mideast ConflictArab versus Jew goes back thousands of years.
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August 28, 2023
After Abbas, the FloodIsraelis see him as a violent opponent, but to the Palestinian street, Mahmoud Abbas is seen as not violent enough.
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August 27, 2023
A Trump fight songThe recent surprise hit success of Oliver Anthony’s song: Rich Men North of Richmond has caused me to wonder if we should consider a similar effort. Only this time, how about a song in favor of Donald Trump?
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August 5, 2023
Still Doubting the 2020 ElectionIt doesn't require anything complicated. Just one simple set of government numbers give more than enough reason to wonder.
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July 30, 2023
RFK Jr. is not an antisemite, just a politicianRFK Jr. was just tacking the touchy subject of bioweapons. Had he thought this through, he could have avoided some errors.
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May 18, 2023
Argentina Is Collapsing Again...Again!This should be the perfect country. And yet it's a total basket case.
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May 17, 2023
Without a Core Ethnicity, Nations Struggle for StabilityInstability – when addressed wrongly – can go on for centuries until a common ground emerges. Belgium, Fiji, and Catalonia are all examples of what can go wrong.
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May 12, 2023
For the Sake of Israel, Admit that a Palestinian Identity ExistsNothing can sink a good cause in a debate faster than a bad argument. Yet, many well meaning pro-Israel advocates continue to do so, thus giving cause to Israel’s enemies.
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May 9, 2023
The Watchers and the WatchedIs the new surveillance state beginning to turn on its creators?
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April 13, 2023
The American Civil War: The Celts' Last StandThe Civil War may have been the last stand of a civilizational war, one that was not recognized until recently.
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April 1, 2023
Will Economic Freedom End this July?From the dawn of time, currency was the one thing that governments had difficulty tracking.
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March 10, 2023
The Deadly Incompetence of our LeadershipWe are at a crisis point in history the likes of which has not been seen for over century. The leadership of the West has been so incompetent that we may have passed the point of no return.
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February 25, 2023
Election-Rigging from Abroad? I Am Shocked, Shocked!The Guardian thinks it got a big scoop from a big bad Israeli tech company about its supposed involvement in election-rigging. Not exactly. The lefty news organization beclowned itself with its lack of tech knowledge.
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December 31, 2022
Can Greenies Do Math?New York CIty has an asinine plan to deal with the pollution problems created by the Cross Bronx Expressway.
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December 29, 2022
The Real Story of the Brooklyn DodgersThe then-owner of the Dodgers gets all the flak for moving the team to Los Angeles. The real villain in the story has skated for decades.
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November 22, 2022
The Anti-Semitic ReligionTo most Americans, there is no truly anti-Semitic religion. But this is an oversight. Once such religion exists among us in an unexpected place, proclaimed by a social rabble rouser.
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November 10, 2022
What on Earth Happened with Brazil's Election?It seems that the techno-leftists might have done their dirty work...again.
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October 23, 2022
The Growth of Jew-Hatred in the MediaThere was a time when what was acceptable in media was generally policed. Not so much anymore, for better or for worse.
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October 2, 2022
Why the West?Is there a quality in Europeans that lends itself to cultural greatness?
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September 30, 2022
Saving the Nation-StateThe idea of distinct nations and cultures is a force for good.
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September 27, 2022
Israel Steps up to the PlateThe embargo of gas to Europe will have consequences, but not what was anticipated.
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September 23, 2022
Calgary Pastor Rides AgainCanadians suffer the same creeping tyranny that America does, but handle it a bit differently.
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August 14, 2022
Then Comes ThermidorThe very revolutionaries who help usher in totalitarianism are always the first to go.
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July 28, 2022
What Islam and the Left Agree OnIt happens to be the best way to take down an enemy society.
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July 19, 2022
In the Ukraine conflict, Putin is defending no Christian valuesTo cast one's support to Putin based on a dislike of George Soros or Joe Biden and all the decadence they have foisted on the West is a big mistake.
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July 16, 2022
Let's Teach Joe Biden Why the Palestinians Are Not like the IrishPresident Biden's recent comment at a Palestinian hospital in Jerusalem needs a thorough and enthusiastic debunking.
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June 24, 2022
Biting the Bullet on the PalestiniansThe question has not changed in decades. What to do with the Palestinians?
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May 8, 2022
Abortion is Dred Scott ReduxWe may be watching the breakup of the United States if Roe v Wade is overturned as indicated by the leaked draft memo of a pending Supreme Court decision.
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April 20, 2022
Spare us the Bogus Holy Land HistoryWe must insist on honesty from the Palestinians.
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April 12, 2022
Why the South Lives OnHad the South fought on for a just few months more, the casualties would have approached genocidal levels.
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October 31, 2021
How Did Thomas Paine Get the Colonies to Throw Off the British Monarchy?Enlightenment thinking would never have been persuasive enough. He used the Bible.
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October 19, 2021
No to a Palestinian ConsulateWhy is the U.S. government insisting upon reopening a U.S. consulate to the Palestinians in Jerusalem?
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October 17, 2021
Anti-Semitic Idiocy in IrelandThe government and the people of Ireland are picking up the banner of anti-Zionism. And this anti-Zionism is morphing into outright anti-Semitism
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December 15, 2020
What are Trump's Options?There is one place in the world where Trump is truly beloved, even if it isn’t his native New York City… Israel!
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July 12, 2020
Hagia Sophia: An Islamic gauntlet has been thrown downTurkey's decision to convert this architectural and spiritual masterpiece into a mosque puts it on a collision course with Christendom.
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July 3, 2020
A romp through the hideaway havens of Ghislaine Maxwell from our dependable free pressAmazing, the track record they've got on this!
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June 19, 2020
The Haredim and Anti-SemitismAmerica’s historically tolerant attitude toward the Haredim may be about to change.
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June 17, 2020
Strange Bedfellows: American Blacks and Arab SlaversFor any African-American to cut a deal with any Islamic cause is sheer insanity.
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May 31, 2020
Jews against the Trump Plan for IsraelEveryone should have known that the two-state solution, in any capacity, was an impossibility.
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May 24, 2020
Can Israel Profit from China's Past Errors?Investment is already starting to move out of China as labor costs rise. What Israel offers is profitability that comes from intelligence, not cheap labor.
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April 7, 2020
How America Should Look after CoronaThere will have to be a cogent plan to pick the economy up after this societal shutdown.
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April 5, 2020
The Dome of the Rock and HistoryThat Golden Dome is nothing but a thumb in the eye of legitimate history, whether one takes that history only to the secular level, or goes deeper into spiritual realms.
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March 23, 2020
Is Global Tyranny Inevitable?Present-day technologies will impel most of humanity into acquiescing to a worldwide tyranny.
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March 3, 2020
Throwing a Block onto Erdogan's Refugee StuntMaybe the EU should take a hint from a master of the deal.
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February 17, 2020
What Really Makes Democrats and Republicans DifferentIt's a question of ideological unity.
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January 26, 2020
A Note on Coronavirus: Don't PanicThis present coronavirus will probably be nowhere near as deadly as many Chicken Littles are predicting.
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December 25, 2019
The political meaning of ChristmasThe problem today, in the media and among certain circles, is that we expect a perfection in our heroes that is not humanly possible.
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December 22, 2019
Liberals' amazing logic on abortionRemember that the people who make these claims (and graphs) often have graduate degrees and are better "educated" than you.
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October 29, 2019
Israel’s Political StalemateThe long-predicted conflict between religious and secular Jews has now started.
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October 26, 2019
Is the US Right to Ignore Spain vs. Catalonia?In this case, America's lack of concern is appropriate.
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September 19, 2019
Why Doesn't Israel Just Reconquer Gaza?Israel's refusal to wage a victorious war in Gaza is not a result of cowardice, nor of concern for the Gazans. It is a realpolitik decision.
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July 31, 2019
An Alternate Explanation for Europe's Heat WaveThere is no appealing to reason or logic with the Warmista acolytes.
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June 17, 2019
The Unique and Tragic Case of ArgentinaNo other country has a potential to be so rich yet fails so abysmally — and not just once, but regularly and often.
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May 29, 2019
The Deal: Everything but What Will WorkMaybe the proposed plan is more than Israel should give the Muslims; but the fact is that it is far less than even moderate Palestinians would ever accept.
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April 1, 2019
Brooklyn the latest battlefield between supporters of Palestinians and IsraelisThere hasn't been this much storied strife since the Irish and the Italians shot it out for control of the docks in Red Hook.
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March 31, 2019
An Apology for Mexico?Presidente Lopez-Obrador's demand for an apology from Spain is part of the present worldwide zeitgeist which can be roughly summarized as: People of Color: Good – Euro-White: Bad.
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March 30, 2019
Why the American Revolution Worked and the French Revolution Didn'tIn a word, it centers on God.
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March 10, 2019
PayPal and Palestinian BitcoinFor a few years now, there has been an on-and-off controversy about PayPal's refusal to agree on operations in the Palestinian areas. The Palestinians are finding other means.
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February 26, 2019
Latins, Israel, and Hezb'allahIran's and Heb'allah's schemes in Latin America are beginning to collapse.
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January 6, 2019
The Importance of Getting History RightThere are so many inaccuracies and outright lies out there. These history myths need to be debunked for good.
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December 24, 2018
Is Christmas the Signature Holiday of Christianity?As wonderful as the Incarnation is, it is the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ which is the focus of Christianity.
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September 10, 2018
Why Was Disco Ever Popular? Blame Fake News.Fake news got its start way, way before Donald Trump started calling it out.
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September 8, 2018
Media and the Rise of HomosexualityAn admission about homosexual influences, by a famous documentary, does much to explain society today.
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September 3, 2018
Will Getting Rid of UNRWA Fix the Palestinian Problem?Donald Trump's crusade against the U.N. refugee relief organization might be misplaced.
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March 31, 2018
The Resurrection of Jesus: An Inconvenient FactThe point is worth pondering as Holy Saturday approaches.
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February 25, 2018
Kim Dotcom: The Copyright Case that Should End but Won'tKim Dotcom and the file-sharing company Megaupload have endured six years of relentless prosecution. Doesn't Uncle Sam have anything better to do?
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February 18, 2018
An 18th-Century Hero versus the Deep StateNever heard of the history-changing Blas de Lezo? There's a reason for that.
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February 15, 2018
American Jews and Inconsistency on ImmigrationJews in America, mostly of the Chuck Schumer stripe, seem to have a double standard when it comes to railing against U.S. immigration policy.
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January 19, 2018
Facebook's Expanding InsanityThe company now wants people to send it nude photos...to help prevent blackmail. Riiiight...
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December 28, 2017
Befuddlement in CataloniaThe Catalan independence mess reveals the incompetence of Iberian government on all sides and at all levels.
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December 10, 2017
After the VictoryIsrael now has to decide what to do with those millions of hostile Palestinians in Judea and Samaria.
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December 3, 2017
It's Worse Out There for Israel Than You ThinkChile, the shining star of South America, has been lost to the Palestinian cause.
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November 21, 2017
Stalling as Usual: Israel and the PalestiniansIsrael should tell President Trump what it really wants, clearly, instead of vagaries about wanting peace.
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November 18, 2017
The Great Folly of World War IWorld War I was the greatest folly by far to befall Western civilization. The second greatest was America entering the catastrophe.
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October 30, 2017
Why We Should Do Nothing About CataloniaPutting aside all prejudice, and preconceptions, what is happening in Catalonia is petulance by two rather immature groups of people. I fear only tragedy may come of it. The Catalans have not done the groundwork. It is just that simple.
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October 16, 2017
Ireland's Singular ErrorAs regards Israel and the Mideast, Ireland has embroiled itself politically in a conflict where it is showing an astounding lack of insight.
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October 9, 2017
Catalonia and the Guns of OctoberCan cooler heads prevail and prevent (or safely enable!) the breakup of Spain?
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October 7, 2017
Timeless ArtThe TV shows that will stay remembered don't follow the example of Game of Thrones. They follow I Love Lucy.
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October 4, 2017
Confusing the Evolution DebateMost Americans would not object to all sides of the evolution debate being taught to their children, and that is what should be allowed.
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October 1, 2017
The Mac Mini as PortentComputers may start looking very different from what we're all used to.
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September 30, 2017
Just One Crisis Away from CashlessCountries around the world are racing to go cashless, and the public has been prepared to accept what is coming.
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September 26, 2017
What Happened to Our Music?After rock 'n' roll music, what have we innovated worth listening to?
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September 14, 2017
What Apple Did Not ReleaseA certain bit of technology threatens to make one of Apple's cash-cow computers obsolete. What will the company do?
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September 13, 2017
Luther's Very Mixed LegacyWas Luther a villain? Was he a hero? In truth, he was a bit of both.
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September 12, 2017
The Basque Have ArrivedCatalonia's leaders seem to have little resolve for facing the possible repercussions of seeking independence...but the Basque are a different story.
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September 11, 2017
Birth Control and Homosexuality: Unintended ConsequencesResearch shows a link between birth control use and homosexuality in subsequent generations. It suggests there may be a biological basis for the explosion of homosexuality seen today.
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September 9, 2017
Fake News and the Death of ChristianityThe reports of Western Christianity's demise have been greatly exaggerated.
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September 4, 2017
Texting, Driving, and Technical LazinessTexting and driving is a rather ubiquitous crime. Anyone who drives along the highway knows how common it is -- far more common than drunk or drugged driving.
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August 12, 2017
Draining the Pontine MarshesA mouthpiece of Pope Francis recently blasted pro-Trump Catholics and Evangelicals. Does the Vatican even know what it's talking about?
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August 7, 2017
The Dog Days Tell Us SomethingA Mediterranean climate is the most congenial for supporting civilization – with one exception.
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July 22, 2017
Islam's Bizarre Philosophical ProblemIslam makes an amazing contradictory statement: the Koran is eternal.
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July 20, 2017
Europe Ever Downward: Now the Bavarians Want OutWhat is it with the European nations that their most productive citizens want to leave?
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July 18, 2017
The Al-Aqsa FraudThe present crisis over Al-Aqsa in which two Israeli Druze policemen were killed is based on an absolute lie.
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July 16, 2017
In Spain, Catalonian Defiance Challenges EuropeThe European Union may be the biggest loser of all if Catalonia's defiant independence referendum succeeds in Spain.
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July 2, 2017
A Bridge to Nowhere in IsraelIsrael's security cabinet has floated the idea of an artificial island to serve as a port to Gaza. Good luck.
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June 27, 2017
Germany and IslamGermany has a bizarre historical connection with Islam that lies beneath much of the present-day crisis in Europe.
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June 11, 2017
The Ethnic Instability of IranThe politically incorrect way to hit the mullahs where it hurts.
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June 8, 2017
Brazil Is Undergoing a Quiet Revolution, Changing Its Politics and Culture in a Conservative DirectionGood news: An unexpected major political and cultural force is rising in Brazil, and apart from the occasional article or report, many among our mainstream media are ignoring this truly colossal development. That's a shame.
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June 7, 2017
Portugal and IslamWhy Portugal has the fewest Muslims of any country in Western Europe.
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June 5, 2017
Who Rules?Can it be just a coincidence that all over the world, nations with next to nothing in common are all at once embracing the homosexual agenda on marriage?
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June 4, 2017
Waiting for Jobs: Can Apple Regain Its PC Edge?Ahead of a major tech conference, Apple Computer users are waiting for news of how Apple may upgrade its neglected P.C.s.
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May 22, 2017
PayPal, the Palestinians, and ProblemsReluctance to connect PayPal to Palestine has been a source of major criticism from around the world.
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May 12, 2017
Palestinians Running the Show...in Chile?Chile is becoming instructive on what happens when a well coordinated minority can turn a decent republic to its own ends.
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May 9, 2017
Kosher and Common SenseThe issue of kosher slaughter – the ritual killing of animals to make the meat kosher – has come up once again, this time in Belgium.
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April 12, 2017
It's Spring -- Time for SecessionThe Catalans, the Scots, the Basque... it seems that all Europe wants to go it ownw ay.
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March 21, 2017
The Real Basis of Israeli NationhoodIsrael's Jews should be able to point the Arabs to the San Remo conference and stop trying to defend the Balfour Declaration.
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March 15, 2017
Transgenderism and CancerWe in America are permitting confused youths to be used as guinea pigs in medical procedures that mutilate the anatomy and flood the body with potentially damaging hormones.
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January 18, 2017
Copyright Vultures Are At It Again!Hollywood media moguls are intent on preserving a dying business model. Worse yet, they expect technology companies to provide the technical expertise to protect their quasi-monopoly.
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January 7, 2017
Bring Down the FacadeThe problem is not so much who owns the land but what to do with the Arabs on that land.
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January 1, 2017
Why Quebec No Longer Is SeparatistAs Europe reignites with separatism, as the British exit the EU, Quebec will, in a typical example of Gallic contrarianism, do the opposite, and probably finally settle down into accepting the Canadian federation.
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December 31, 2016
A Separate Catalonia?Spain is fascinating because it is not a country, but at least five countries, possibly more.
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December 24, 2016
Obama’s UN betrayal of Israel is only the tip of the icebergSo who are the members of the Security Council that voted for this?
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December 4, 2016
2017: Cycles and Food for ThoughtNext year will be the anniversary of a number of major historical events concerning religion and the Mideast: 500, 120, 100, 70, 50, and 40 – top-heavy with religious, historical, and/or Zionist implications.
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December 2, 2016
An Opportunity, Not a Crisis for Israel in French Move to Encourage BoycottIsrael is upset that France will be requiring goods and produce made by Israelis in the Judean and Samarian (West Bank) areas to be labeled as such, not as products of Israel.
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November 13, 2016
President Trump's Realpolitik Middle East OpportunityIf there is one thing that President-Elect Trump may do right, it is apply some Realpolitik to the Mideast. It may be the only possible way to deal with the matter.
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October 16, 2016
The Perils of War by ProxyAnd how they illluminate what the U.S. should do in Syria.
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September 13, 2016
The Computer Industry MaturesThe industry has matured. People are now choosing technology for what they need instead of the flashier gizmo.
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September 9, 2016
Woodrow Wilson and Hillary Clinton: When a President Keeps an Infirmity Hidden from the PublicJoseph Patrick Tumulty is a name every American should know, and yet so few do. He may have helped run the country for the last two years of Woodrow Wilson's administration.
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August 4, 2016
Latin America: Becoming Anti-Israel Right under Our NosesAnd neither the United States nor Israel seems to want to do much about it.
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August 1, 2016
Fakestinians, Khazars, and Linguistic IdiocyOur political discourse is becoming controlled by linguistic tyrants who insist on nouns and adjectives that predetermine a conclusion by their very usage. And the problem is on both sides.
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August 1, 2016
Palestinians and Venezuela: Perfect togetherVenezuela became the first state on the planet to openly welcome Palestinians.
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July 30, 2016
The Question of Poland and Reparations for WWIIPoland is the kind of nation that Israel should be trying to make friends with, rather than opening old wounds.
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July 12, 2016
The Latinization of the WestThe inevitable result of multiculturalism will be the morass of Latin America. If you want to see where the West, and ultimately the world, is going, take a look at Eva Morales's Bolivia or Maduro's Venezuela.
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June 4, 2016
Europe and the Phoenician VirusAt its core, Europe has abandoned its Christian heritage in favor of the Canaanite side of the family tree.
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May 30, 2016
BDS and Free SpeechIs BDS free speech, a democratic movement to effect change in the Mideast, or anti-Semitic discrimination intended to destroy Israel?
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May 22, 2016
Homage to FC BarcelonaA soccer match in Spain today has become a potent symbol of the European movement away from centralized governments and toward local autonomy.
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April 21, 2016
Call it FascismWhat we have emerging around the world are various flavors of fascism. This is especially true of the West.
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March 31, 2016
Chile’s Arabs and the Erasure Of HistoryChile's Palestinians, descendants of Christians that fled Muslim persecution and now one of the most affluent communities in that country, have thrown in with the likes of Hamas.
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March 24, 2016
The Bankers Strike BackWe have ceded to central banks power to override government. Exactly what Jefferson and Franklin warned us against.
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February 13, 2016
Why Bitcoin will not Save UsThe problem of our economic systems remains the honesty of those in charge of it. Switching from "dishonest bankers" to "algorithm geeks" will not get rid of the problem.
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February 8, 2016
Here Comes the ‘Cashless Society’Cash is probably the last arena of personal autonomy left. It can be spent anyway one pleases, with no one watching. It can be hidden from the government to avoid taxes. It has power that the government cannot control; and that is why it has to go.
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January 17, 2016
The Recapitulation: Argentine Peronism Goes GlobalArgentina is a study in national self-destruction, with China, Brazil, Germany, and others emerging as its students.
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December 4, 2015
Spain Breaking Up Again?In a sturdy rebuke to one-worlders who want everyone to live under the same government, Catalonian and Basque nationalism is threatening to tear apart Spain.
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November 28, 2015
The End of Academic ElitesThe "crisis in academia" is no more than the final twitching of a corpse. The infowave has already begun taking over education and training.
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October 15, 2015
Before all Hell Breaks LooseAs the situation unwinds in the Mideast, Israel does not need a hostile fifth column in its midst.
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October 8, 2015
Are Mideast Muslims Dying for a Myth?One of the central claims of Islam is on very shaky ground lately – and it could get people killed.
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September 12, 2015
Syria's Civil War in PerspectiveThe US screwed up in Syria. If some other nations are foolish enough to butt in, then let them. The Mideast will swallow up any and all do-gooders.
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September 7, 2015
Hooray for Pallywood!A disastrous-looking story against Israel turned out to be a setup in a surprisingly short time period.
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August 23, 2015
Demography Versus Democracy: A Time for Israel to Act?Israel is losing the world's sympathy because it has allowed a growing Arab demographic time bomb to fester. This has led to charges that millions of Arabs are disenfranchised
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August 13, 2015
Not Again! Will Argentina Elect another Peronist?Looking at Argentina is like looking at a funhouse mirror. But we may be looking at our future.
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July 28, 2015
Iran Deal and the Hudaybiyyah PrecedentWhat President Obama gave us is not a peace, but a treacherous hudna, a deceitful truce. Mohammed's Treaty of Hudaybiyyah is the sacred precedent.
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July 18, 2015
China's Uyghur ProblemWhile politically correct history likes to play down the contributions of "dead white men," Central Asia is one area where propaganda runs into hard fact.
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July 5, 2015
Whom The Gods Would Destroy: How Madness Rules Our AgeWhat happens to a man when reason has fled? We declare him mad. What then do we do with Western Civilization?
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July 3, 2015
The Uniqueness of the American RevolutionMuch of modern history is that of peoples seeking to replicate the success of the American Revolution, and failing, usually miserably.
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June 28, 2015
The Whiskey TalkingWhat on earth there is in common between a whiskey drinking Catholic Gael, descendent of a race known for ferocious women, and an abstemious sharia observant Muslim who terrorizes their females?
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June 27, 2015
A Denouement For Woody AllenWhat is amazing is how many times Allen can revisit variations of this theme and still win critical plaudits. So I have two suggestions for Woody Allen.
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May 29, 2015
Brazil Runs into the Reality of RaceBrazil is actually two countries: The very white European south, and the very African north. The dichotomy could not be clearer.
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May 24, 2015
Why Official Christianity Is DyingIf the churches, of whatever denomination, continue to ignore this, let them die out.
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May 23, 2015
Soccer of the AbsurdRight now, Israel, the Palestinians, and the FIFA, the World Soccer Authority, are engaged in a struggle of the absurd.
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May 22, 2015
A Counter Proposal For European ImmigrationSome bold suggestions, which are quite serious, and not to be taken as farce.
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May 19, 2015
Palestinians, Israelis, the Nakba and RealpolitikForget about the clashing historical narratives of the Israelis and the Palestinians. All that matters is Otto Von Bismarck's emphasis on the pragmatic realities of the situation.
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May 12, 2015
The Real Problem in EuropeExplaining European anti-Semitism has nothing to do with Catholicism or Protestantism.
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May 2, 2015
Two Underrated PeoplesThe Celts -- in all their Irish, Breton, and Galician variants -- may well have been the linchpin of Western civilization.
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April 19, 2015
Mac as a MetaphorWhy is it that there is a self-styled bunch of elitists who fall for this Apple hype, and fancy themselves better for doing so? It may explain our voting patterns.
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April 18, 2015
Palestinians and the Art of the PossibleIf 44% of Arab youth in Judea and Samaria are willing to emigrate, how can we help them?
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March 28, 2015
Chile -- A Rising StarChile is a stable democracy, a stable culture, and a free market economy. It meets the classic definition of a successful nation-state.
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March 25, 2015
Time for the Obamadorian ReactionFrance had its Themidorian Reaction to the excesses of its revolution. It is time for the Republicans and sane Democrats in Congress to act.
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February 21, 2015
Why Nations Succeed and FailMany answers have been suggested. Most of them proved to be nonsense. Here are two principles that are iron-clad, and one observation that is very troubling.
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February 15, 2015
The Government They DeserveIf ever there was a country that should have rivaled or even surpassed us Americans, it should have been Argentina. Yet, Argentina fails, and fails so massively that it never ceases to astound everyone one who observes it.
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December 26, 2014
Let's Be Honest about the MideastWhy is every other possible solution entertained but the obvious?
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December 3, 2014
A War over WordsOne expects such Orwellian vocabulary police to prowl the salons of the Left, but sadly the Right has now adopted the practice.
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November 29, 2014
Why Did It Take So Long?Every penny spent on the ridiculous goal for a two-state solution has been a total waste. It seems that people are finally starting to get it.
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October 12, 2014
A Major Root of the ProblemSupporters of Israel have failed to address one matter that won't go away by itself: the exiled Palestinians.
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September 28, 2014
The Lie That Will Start a World WarThe Muslim claim on the Temple Mount is the biggest fraud in history. It's time for the mainstream media to expose it.
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September 26, 2014
Equal, Not IdenticalIt is the mistake of the modern to equate equality with identicality.
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September 16, 2014
Israel, Palestinians and the Nation StateIn dealing with the Palestinians, the West expects Israel to perform like a Western nation-state; so a careful examination of just exactly what a nation-state is, required.
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August 24, 2014
Israel's Initial PremisesThe reason Israel is losing the propaganda war – except in America, Canada, and Australia – is because the world does not deal with the root of the problem, and Israel answers with legal arguments that are weak responses to valid observations.
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August 17, 2014
It's Back to Square OneIsrael has to once and for all crush Hamas. It may cost hundreds of Jewish lives now, but will save tens of thousands later on.
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August 12, 2014
When Muslims Fall OutBefore we get heavily involved in a losing battle in the Middle East, the U.S. should consider its options wisely. We should not let emotional pleas overrule reason.
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August 9, 2014
The Spin of Things to ComeLatin Culture is based on the Reconquista; the war against Islam. Why on earth would they support Islamist Hamas?
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July 12, 2014
Soccer: War by Other MeansWhat most Americans do not grasp is that soccer is serious life and death to most of the planet. America wages war. The rest of the world wages soccer.
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June 16, 2014
Let Them Kill Each OtherIf our administration intervenes in any way, it would be foolish. This time it is so easy.
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June 14, 2014
Lebanon is a FictionLebanon, the dream of Mideast Christians is over. It has ceased to exist as a functional nation state. Islam destroyed it
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May 31, 2014
The Greatest Murder Machine in HistoryThe enormity of the slaughters of the "religion of peace" are so beyond comprehension that even honest historians overlook the scale. Islam is the greatest killing machine in the history of mankind bar none.
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May 24, 2014
Now That the Two-State Solution Is DeadIt is Israel's problem if the Arabs in Judea and Samaria can't go anywhere else. So what must be done?
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January 10, 2014
Losing Latin America to the Palestinian CauseA vicious anti-Israel campaign is succeeding in Latin America. The United States is doing nothing about it, while Israel seems to have only recently woken up to the coming tsunami.
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December 18, 2013
A Bi-national NightmareThere is now a rising chorus advocating a bi-national Israeli state, which would effectively end Israel's Jewish character.
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December 16, 2013
The Land is not the IssuePutting aside who is right, and who is wrong, the Arabs and Jews cannot live together. That should be obvious.
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December 7, 2013
Asking the Right QuestionThe problem is that no one asks the right question: Does Israel have a right to exist as a Jewish nation?
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November 15, 2013
There Will Be WarPresident Obama is playing an extremely dangerous game now in the Middle East.
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November 10, 2013
Who Invented Zionism?Incredibly enough, Zionism was originally a Christian inspiration.
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November 6, 2013
Lame Duck Policies and the MideastObama was dealt a winning hand. He could have played them rightly and come across as a great president. Instead, he is folding.
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October 9, 2013
No Territorial ConcessionsIsrael is being asked to do what no other nation in history has been asked to do.
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September 18, 2013
The Israeli Right Was WrongWhat would have happened if the right wing had prevailed in Israel and kept the Jewish people in Gaza?
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September 14, 2013
Copyright StrangulationThere is no good reason for copyrights to extend longer than twenty years.
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August 20, 2013
A Hotbed Boils OverThroughout Israel, facing what they feel is an Israeli government selling out Israel's patrimony, pioneers are becoming extreme.
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August 15, 2013
Muslim History 101Who has the better claim to the Temple Mount -- the Muslims or the Jews?
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August 11, 2013
The Crusades ReconsideredThe Crusades were a noble effort to bring thefight home to a savage enemy.
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July 21, 2013
Palestinian Power Politics in ChileAn educated, wealthy elite who punch well above their weight. The Palestinians alone, excluding other Arabs, are 3% of the population but 10% of the Chilean Senate
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July 7, 2013
The Palestinian ProblemCurrent Mideast negotiating strategies are an exercise in ignoring the obvious.
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July 6, 2013
Elements of Mideast StyleWords matter -- particularly in a sensitive area like the Middle East.
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July 4, 2013
Why the Revolution WorkedIn 1776, America actually had everything going for it. Is that still the case?
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June 2, 2013
The White Paper of 1939There's a reason why many Israeli Jews consider Britain an accessory to the Holocaust.
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May 31, 2013
Iranian Terror Cells All Over South America, Says ProsecutorThe Iranians expected Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman to back down. No luck so far.
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May 26, 2013
A Jerusalem State of BeingThe Mideast struggleis not a political conflict, but a clash of worldviews.
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May 18, 2013
The Expulsion of the MoorsHistory shows us how difficult it is to deal with a hostile Muslim population once it becomes entrenched.
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April 20, 2013
A Retrograde CreedAll other religious beliefs seem to set a creative fire in their adherents, to one extent or another. Why is Islam the exception?
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March 30, 2013
Brutal Realism About the Middle EastIsrael may deserve criticism -- as does every nation and ethnic group -- but most of that attacks occurring now are anti-Semitism masquerading as criticism.
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February 25, 2013
George Galloway Out of ControlThere are few times in history when one is privileged to see a person of rare force rise above national boundaries to become an international phenomenon almost single-handedly. Even rarer is to see someone who both entrances and horrifies at the same time.
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February 10, 2013
How not to Defend IsraelIsraelis, and the Jewish people, make a serious tactical mistake in how they defend Israel. They seek approbation from the world's legal systems for their actions.
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February 9, 2013
Divestment and the Destruction of IsraelAt the core, divestment is about destroying Israel, piece by piece. The supporters of BDS may not see it that way -- though I suspect more realize it than are willing to admit it -- but that does not negate the ugly reality.
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January 13, 2013
The Palestinian Buyout Plan Gains SteamIsn't it a good idea to think outside the box when people inside the box keep dying?
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December 30, 2012
Latin America, the Mideast, and the PopeIf the supposed "Vicar of Christ," cannot make some declarations against Islamic lies; and give some support to Israel, then Roman Catholicism deserves to lose Latin America to the Evangelicals.
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December 12, 2012
Free Speech: Either We Have it, or We Don'tOur First Amendment is under assault from all sides -- left and right. It is high time that we realize that free speech is not merely for those with whom we agree; but primarily for those we detest.
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November 22, 2012
A Christmas Carol for GazaNo one can unravel this Mideast mess. Unlike previous contests, religious extremism has ruled out reason as a moderating agency. Our politicians are too afraid to prepare us for the inevitable conflagration. They dare not admit it to themselves.
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November 18, 2012
If You Start to Take Vienna, Take ViennaWhatever one thinks of the justice of Israeli claims, it does not make military rule any more palatable to an Arab; and however poorly one thinks of the Arab cause, military rule is still noxious and oppressive.
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November 11, 2012
The Answer Is outside the MideastThe Palestinian emigration solution is not perfect. Nor is it wholly just. But Bismarck noted that "politics is the art of the possible;" for justice we will have to wait for the return of the Messiah.
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November 4, 2012
Economic Separatism in Europe: The Good, the Bad, and the UglyThose Europeans intent on breaking free and forming their own nations had best consider how they're going about achieving this aim.
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October 22, 2012
How to Destroy a Rich CountryIt takes effort to destroy a country like Argentina -- a country which should have succeeded effortlessly. Serious effort -- idiocy at this level is not an accident. It has to be coordinated.
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October 3, 2012
How the Europeans Saved IslamThe civilizational struggle we now face is one of our own making.
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September 2, 2012
The Arabs of South AmericaMost Americans are unaware of this, but there is a massive Arab community in Latin America, constituting roughly 25-30 million people. Iranian and Islamic oil money has waltzed into South America on a campaign of Islamization and anti-Zionism.